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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-05
NOVEMBER, 18TH, 1887,

tract of land lying upon Mill Greek, near
Bunker Hill, said county of Berkeley con-
tanning about 20 acres, upon which are
comforta PIE dwelling house, barn and 9TH
err out buildings. The mill is situated on
stream which never fails or freezes.
Bunker Hill is situated on the turnpike,
equal distance from Martinsbnrg and Win
chester. 1t has the advantage of stores,
churches and schools
TERMS OF SALE:-One third cash and
the remainder in one and two years, with
interest on deferred payment from date of
sale. Deferred payment to be secured by
a reservation in the conveyance. A de-
posit of 800 will be required from the pur-
chaser on day of sale. Information in re-
lation to the property will be given appli-
cation to G. A. Sauerwein, Baltimore, Md,
tbs. JOHN W. DODD.
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER S. 1887.

ANOTHER plot of the Nihilists for
killing the Gear has been discovered
in St. Petersburg.
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GREAT UNDERWEAR SALE.

Ladies Nero Vests only 25cts.
Scarlet - - 75cts
Childreu's all sizes VERY CHEAP
Mems Red Flannel suits for SI.00
MeGicatea Flannel Suits only 80. 90
laoies ard Gents look to you interest,
ST cure your underwear at our store. We
are giving esutiiu books away, secure one
NJ c. ?, Herring h Co.,
Cor Queen and Martin streets
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VShrop5hire, Ok. d Co.'s. SHEEP
DbHDillS jersey Red &Berksbire HOGS.
p Rocks K b. Leghorn Chick MS. BRONZE
Turkey, Eggs 4 CARP in season. ENGINES
Mills, II prs, We, best & cheapest; part pay
in lumber. satisfaction guaranteed on all.
Send stamp for circulars to
T. r. CkRSKADGN, KEYSER, w. VA.
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Public Sale
of valuable
Mill Property,
At Mill Creek, Berkeley County,
w. Va.

BY authority of the owners, the under.
signed will offer at public sale, before the
front door of the Court House at Martins
burg, ON
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Salesman w anted!

small line Of samples from wanuiaotnr-
ing corporation, offered % 1--we man, one
traveller has earned au 5N.f.-e oi $500 per
month for six years past
Soy > IL j. o. boN i|'l- New lofA'
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WHAT PRESIDENT REALL SAYS.

President Real, in n recent interview, printed in
the Boston Globe, said;
''When the former owners of the Tortilita came to
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me with their properties, recommended by some
of the best men in America for their personal WORTH
they asked me to accept the presidency of the
company and raise capital TO extend their work. |
investigated the enterprise thoroughly, only to find
that their representations Were far beneath what
the facts would bear, and am getting daily proofs
Of the greater value ofthe property. When took
hold of the enterprise ! determined to apply the
business principles to it which l had learned by
twenty years active experience. realized the lpre-
JUDGES that had to be met and the difficulties
that had to be overcome l determined
TO handle mining stock the same any regular
comnodity-that is, to sell it ON its merits
for what it was worth. The public have recognized
the value of the enterprise far beyond my expecta-
tons. and have shown their confidence in i to a
greater extent than was ever shown before. found
investors ready for enterprise conducted on sound
business principles and they win reap their reward.
do not know whether The stock will pay 81 or SO
per share in dividends but do know it is cheap at
81 the present price, and many believe It will event
ually sell for ten times that figure. Three of the
mines are now being operated, and either of them
are demonstrated to be exceptionally rich in and
worth far more than the entire capital stock of the
company, not counting the other mines"
The final and clinching evidence in regard to
these properties is found in the following from the
Tucson STAY published near the mines. whose editor
Mr. l.. C. Hughes, is leading mining expert and
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personally familiar with the subject concerning
winch he writes. lie says:
zone of the Lest evidences OF the future of tIes
mines is the fact that from the beginning the ohpus
OF bullion has paid for every dollars worth of deRes
opaent. Not dollar expended which has not c0UAe-
out of the mines And this means much, for thA
mines have not been operated so much to take out
ore as 10 ascertain fom prospecting the true meritof
the mines However, many thousands Of dollars
were expended in dead work III sinking prospect
shafts, drifting timhering and t1nneiing to learn
ING eAtSht, richness ana permanency OF the ore
iodes These facts have been well determined. Dur
ing these dovel0pmen nearly Sl75 goo of bullion has
neeh produced by these mines and under adverse
conditlons twenty or orty-stamp mill is what
tie district l needs With the present management
pc me largest bullion producer in Arizona. The ore
Go mere me water and wood are there in album:
these mines and the production Of bullion"
SURROUNDED WITH ALL THE CONDITIONS
FOR SUCCESS.
The fact is the Toruta mines are surround ed with
all the conditions necessary to prosperous mining
camp Add to this the fact that the management Il
under d. I. Emore, an experienced mining and
mill man of twenty years in the mines and mills of
the Pacific slope, especially in the mines OF Nevada
Thus the company is assured against the blnnders
and incompetency of an inexperienced manage
! meat, which has been the cause of so many mining
failures all over the country. Mr.. Elmore knows
every detail necessary to the successful mara 90
ment of II mining property, which insures the best
results from these mines
Regularly every month shipment of silver bull
lion has been made from these mines through the
Tucson bankers To- San Francisco. 1t is well known
amount vi uGNeiuIHlelIb pIOsItct-
ing has tean going on, with the product of the
mines paying all expenses, and the credit Of the
company the very best.
This group of mines contains enough of rich min
eral to make fourSlling bullion camp for many
years to with splendid returns to the fortunate
owners of the magnificent property
From the Arizona Weekly Enterprise, Aug. &c. 1887.
Ptnal county is famous for the extent and perna-
nency of its mines many of them being Wont ers in
their way, yielding rich returns to the r fortunate
owners and constantly improving with further de-
velopments Tlc Silver King, the Velol, the Mann
moth and the mines of the Torilitl Gold and Silver
Mining Company at the Owl Heads are each steady
limit examples of the successful industry-not lot
tery-of mining.
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per day leaving net per day 81, 200 or for thirty
days S2l6 900, or for year S2,392000, which will be
year but at first we shall start with twenty stamp
mill which should give us 100000 per year net, or
so per cent per annum on our capital stock. am
now bending every effort toward attaining these re-
suits. We are negotiating now for hosting works
and d forty stamp mill, and hope soon 10 obtain
little five stamp mill and develop and improve the
property all in our power. know of no investment
in America that will pay well as the shares of our
compauy"
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representative ofthe Enterprise visited the Owl
Heads this week and made a thorough examination
of the mines and the camp. The bullion produced
and shipped since the mill started closely approxt-
mates S1l5, 000a most remarkable output under the
circumstances
The increase In the capacity of the mill Is neees-
sity that the success of the company now chiefly de-
ponds upon, for the mines capable OF supplying
far more ore than such mill can reduce.
CONCLUSION.
The shares Of the Tortilita Company are being ia
ken all over the country for investment by bankers
merchants, farmers, mechanics and aboring men
and women. They can only be bought now by pri-
vat9 subscription, and those wishing to purchase
will do well to send in their orders at once as the
books will soon close preparatory to calling the
stock on the board. The shares can now be bought
at par in any sized lots from one share TO S 600
direct from the company's Office, No 81 Broadway,
ana t. j. Dean Co., bankers, S02 Greenwich ST.,
New York.
Ell is believed that the Toriita is one of the
est and best mining enterprises yet brought to the
attention of the public, and that those who invest
in 1t will reap handsome returns. They are at least
sure of safe investment and good dividends
There Is but portion of the stock for SALE and
that is for the purpose of putting up the additional
machinery requIred.-NeW York Star.
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honest as he is able the essential thing that in :
tereSts the stockholders after tie value of the pro-
perry.
feel assured that in the near future The Tor ilitn
mining camp viii become one of The largest on Inc
Pacific coast with the necessary machinery for
working the mines.
Driving back TO Tucson remained there n short
time, ana round the Iortlita exciting more atten-
ton than any other miuing property IN the terri
tory and there are some rich ones there For OK
ample, the SILVER King not far distant, has paid
three million dollars in dividends from one mine
alone. while the Tortilia company has twelve The
Raymat and N1ko, in another direction, have turn
cd ont millions, and made their owners. rich. as
have the renowned Tombstones and Quijotoa. The
Torilitas are ON the tongue of everybody, and Mr..
Elmore Is looked for with bullion every month as
regularly us the month comes round.
THE MANAGEMENT.
Before any further reference is made to the min
ing properte s briefly described above, 1t will be
proper to say something about the personnel of the
company into whose possession these mines and
their accessories have come for the readers of the
Post are always inquiSitive concerning new ac-
quaintances. The Tortilta Gold and Silver Mining
company has for its president Mr.. Joseph H. call
president also of the American Agricultural and
Dairy association, and well know among the farm,
ers of America, an experienced business man. wei
verseq in financial matters, whose name is prom
States with Cleveland, as the representative of the
agricultural interests and Rodman NJ. Price, Jr
the secretary, is wellknoWn mining and civil en-
eineer, who has just returned from an eight years
residence i'll Arizona, where he selected the Tor
tiliaS as the best mines in the territory. lie is
worthy son OF his distinguished father, Ex-Governor
Price.
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WORTH MANY MILLIONS.

After weeks time spent at the mines in daily
examination of the work, in seeing assays made,
watching the battery samples and seeing the ore re-
torting and running into bullion and stamped, and
reading certificates of $780, 600 for bullion shipped to
the bank of California in the last two years and
ing one bar of 400 ounc sent forward while was
there left impressed with the fact that the Tor
tta deserved the confidence of the public and that
the management in New York had far underesti-
mated its value in their statements. | found pro
and possibly 100000 0o0 as the Comstocks have
proven to be. and have made thousands of men
rich found the Torilita not only great property,
but one that is managed in the best may. IT has
ewel III Mr.. Elnore, the superintendent who is as
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WHAT THE HARTFORD POST SAYS.

Just now the newspapers have a great deal to say
respecting the wonderful group of twelve gold and
silver mines in southern Arizona in the Owls Head
mining district, known as the Tortilita mines. AS
the readers of the Post certain to be interested
in these remarkable mines which for some time to
come are likely to be the enter Of attraction for in
vestors in mining stock we take pleasure in pre-
senting also some facts cleaned from reliable
sources in furtherance of the Posts constant pur-
pose to place before its readers i'll available form
every good thing which the market affords.
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EXPLORING THE MINES.

After q good nights rest began survey of the
field with Mr.. Elmore. We drove q mile and q half
northerly to the By Chance Mine, where we found
the men at work in four places. In shaft A, which
is distance Of 100 feet from the south center end of
hundred feet and In this distance valyng from 50
to 100 feet apart are four other openings running
parallel We went down an incline for Thirty feet,
and there great wall of and true assure wien
was disclosed to me. From this point went throu IN
a tunnel and was shown large bodies of ore above
further and there measured breast of ore forty-two
and a half feet wide, from which ] took samples to
the mill and saw worked, yielding average of
per ten. in three places on this vein below the
watef ore has been uncovered, and the vein shown
to be four feet wide and OF unknown length and
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depth This demonstrates the great value of this
properly for as all mining men know, this
ency and value Of q mine The ore changes in char
ecIer ana becomes richer, could see thousands of
capacity to produce unlimited quantities of bullion
saw the ore extracted from the earth brought TO
eyes. A"' '"i
OPINION OF THE FOREMAN.
Here ] encountered the foreman under Mr.. Ell.
more, an q grizzlcd storp-beaten, honest-vsaged
miner IN named MeGovern. Said he:
the silver King and OTHER great mines ya pyeI fa
lowed this business oil my life This is the richest
ever seem and you can hold nus Responsible for this
statemert-the Toriilitas will prove The best mines
ever discovered on the Pacific slope Thisone mine
million d sI nST s wR!khs IN is worth more than
We then proceeded to the surface, and were taken
feet further north FMS mine Il &c consdered in this
Sc1ion q the country even better property than
amount ofore that has been extracted and the de-
veiopment that has been done upon It, The ore is
extremely rich, and there Is great deal Of native
SILVER Inc pay streak Ia two and half feet wide
as NINE has reputation second to none in this
secton OF the country and its product has been ex
-, After taking, dinuer at Mr., Elmore's, we drove
m MI and half sonthery and examined the Red
fya 1ne Lazy sleeper and the Desert mines The
Two Two former are good mines. Tie Desert has pecu-
mar formation, from which $4,000 has been taken
OUT, with two shafts of 100 to l60 feet and the
smoothest kind Of walls. There is an unlimited
1usnty OF profitable ore in sight and many believe
is nine itselfi IS worth the cal ial of the company
me Red Peach has probably hundred tons of ore
OF us DUMP with four shafts varying from sixty TO
hundred feet deep. "
the Lazy sleeper, too, has great deal of deyelop
ment upon ii. Vf
s. The Golden Eagle is gold mine of fine promise.
from which saw certificates Of large yields.
WONDERFUL FIGURES
=, Asked what Improvements were contemplated
MI. Gilmore said: We can easily supply three
twenty-stamp mills for an indefinite period on these
properties They would work $50 tons of ore Der
gay az an average OF $50 per ton. AT low estimate
this would be So 600 per day.
with the proper machinery this can be worked
AZ an eXpenge of $40 per ton which Monld he 81 COO
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TIE MANAGEMENT.
THE PROPERTY sELEsusTA1N1NG.

This property, unlike most mining enterprises in
viting capital, is producing and selfsustaining
one, with 5-stamp mill in good order, which has
been running for nearly three years continually the
mill has just been furnished with newcams, dies
and tappets, which puts the plant reality in as good
order us when built: nine tons Of ore are worked
per day. while with n 20 stamp mill to be erected
forty tons can be worked at but additional ex-
pense, and over $1,000 per day earned
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THE supERINrENDENT,s sTArEN1ENr

In reply to question Mr.. Elmore said: 81 came
here to take charge this property three years ago
We have subsequently added to it by purchase and
otherwise until we control all the valuable rights in
this district. have seen all the best mines in
and now that the Tortlit0s are the greatest and
best of their class on the American continent"
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PRIVATE DISEASES,
DRS. BELTS & BELTS,

333 Whitehall ST.,
d&wk nr5 ATLANTA, ca
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THE TORTILITA MINES.
Tho Leading Mining Property
Of the Country.
THEIR MARVELLOUS RICHNESS In
GOLD AND SILVER,
A Safe and Profitable Invest
ment for All.
FROM THE NEW YORK STAR AUGUST 81, 1887

The mines of the Tortita Gold and silver Min
ing company OF No. 81 Broadway, New York, lave
become the most tavorably known property of this
class in America. Their great value has been
demonstrated by new and continuous discoveries of
vast bodies of rich the work goes on, and in
vestors in the shares of the company are from all
sections and oil classes in the country.
The Torlilitas are developed, proven and working
mines The shares are an absolute security, they
are based on property worth many times what they
call for Shares for sale IN any sized lots from
one share to ten thousand There is no better or
safer investment
Receipts for $4,000 in bullion taken out of the
mines during their development can be seen at the
companys Office.
The demand for the shares is increasing daily
They are the tavorite investment everywhere with
all The Tortilita shares are not affected by Wall
street pancs They are an investment security pure
and simple.
The IortilitaS have lately been examined and re-
ported upon tavOrably by the Tucson (Ariz) STAR
published with n sight of the mines; the Florence
(Ariz.) Enterprise and the Hartford Post. These
and other leading journals have published articles
pronounclng the mines worth many times more
than they are capitalized for.
The sale ofthe stock is being conducted upon a
different plan from that generally employed, the
management offering the shares direct for invest
nent In any sized lots instead of making it a stock
speculation,
The Hartford Post in the full page article referred
to- says
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THE GREAT TORTILITA

well-known gentleman from the east, who is an
expert in mining enterprises, for his own personal
grntlllcation male an examination of the Tortilita
lrint his report here. We give his report in his
own words:
con arriving at the camp ! inquired for the SUI
perintendent of the mines Mr. ID. #. Emore.
found Mr.. Gilmore gentleman of about 50 years of
age. typical western man, well bronzed with the
hot suns of this selntropical climate and the ex-
posure resulting from thirty years active mining
life on the Pacific coast
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We Pass.

gentleman asAo recently lzTived
in this place from the northern Hills,
when questioned by us with reference
to the general progress Of mining devel-
opment in that locality, stated that work
upon the undeveloped mines was seri
ously retarded by the presence of snow,
which at present existed in such quanti-
ty az to render their development en-
tirely impractical. This gentleman
expressed much surprise at the total
absence of snow in this place, and called
upon us for reasonable explanation Of
the singular fact.
While we were unable TO offer salts
factory explanation, we did not hesitate
10 inform him that the fact was by no
means unusual, that it was simply an
inexplicable peculiarly of Custer clim-
ate, which up to this junctnre we had
failed to fathom, and which, upon the
grounds fthe very delicate nature Of the
subject, our Black Hills contemporaries
did not care to discuss. When we in
formed the gentleman that the altitude
of Custer was $500 feet above tide, and
1000 feet higher than Deadwood, his
astonishment knew no bounds, and not
until we had produced the most incon-
trovertible proofs of our assertion,
would he accept the validity of our
statement When we declared positiv-
ely that during the entire winter Of
S5-6, when Deadwood enjoyed (?) al
period ofthree month S sleigh
ing, there was not for a single day sui
ticient snow in Custer to serve the
purposes of sleigh, nothing but our
reputation for truth and
veracity, supported by incontestable
testimony, would serve to rivet his be-
lief to such an inexplicable but verita-
bic fact
Having fairly convinced this some
what skeptical northerner that the
present case was by no means unusual
we offered as the most plausible reason
for it. that IN view of compensating the
residents of this place for their rare
piety, and unparalleled patience in await
ing the long expected boom, nature had
reversed her order in our behalf, which,
if not accepted as reasonable cause
for the anomoly, then, We pass.
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The Potter Process.

The above smelling process is TO be
used by the Bnxton company in the
Hills; the st. Paul Globe of May LIST
says:
"A big contract was signed yesterday,
the first OF the several the Potter Min
ing Il Smelling company expect to
make. The article published In the
Globe sometime ago attracted general
attention in all gold and silver mining
circles and among others in the works
of the Buxton company at the Black
Hills. President Ankeny, of that com
pany, came to Minneapolis, and had an
interview with the officers Of the Potter
company, and then went to Chicago,
where he held conference with the in
yeutor, John A. Potter The result was
that Yesterday a contract was signed,
and the Potter process will be introduc-
ed at the Buxton snelter. Mr.. Potter is
TO go at once to Buxton, Lawrence coun-
ty, OAK, and superintend the erection
of thirty-fiye ton stack, which is to be
completed and i'll operation within sixty
days. Mr.. Potter is also to manage the
smelter for ten days in which time it
will be thoroughly tested, and if it
proves what Is expected, the Buxton
company is to pay the Potter good
bonus and royalty Of 81 per ton. Mr..
Ankeny brought an expert smelter with
him and both were satisfied of the com
ing revolution in the process of smelt-
ing the precious ores
Secretary Baldwin, ofthe Potter COM
pany, is continent of the future of the
process and feel still more 80 since Mr..
Ankeny decided to proceed at once,
without awaiting the results of a pract-
ical test TO be made in another direction
shortly. Correspondence has been had
with several Of the leading smelling
companies Of the west, and Mr.. Baldwin
is impressed with the belief that it will
be but matter of short time until the
Potter process is in operation on all of
them"
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The Sunday May lst) edition Of the
ST. Paul Daily Globe containing thirty
six pages, presenting complete sum
mary Of the latest news from all parts
of the world, in addition to full and
elaborate write-up OF the twin cities,
and an extended review of the wonder
ful achievements Of that journal in the
past two years giving in detail and by
illustration, a full description Of the
Globe building and the various depart
ments Of their unrivalled printing office,
reached this Office on the 3rd inst.
Limited space forbids an extended men-
ton of this peerless issue Of the Globe, a
journal whose recent phenomenal pro-
gress, and exceptional merits stands
without rival between Chicago and
the Golden Gate.